The TechBeat: Everyone Rushed to Deploy AI Agents. Now the Security Debt Is Coming Due (10/24/2026)

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The Strange Programming Language That Helped Build WhatsApp

By @zbruceli [ 15 Min read ]Erlang: a programming language built in a Swedish telecom lab in the 1980s, ended up running the biggest messaging app WhatsApp. Told by its co-creator. Read More.

AI-Assisted Genealogy: Using AI to Trace My Family Tree

By @nfrankel [ 7 Min read ]I continue working on my tree, and I have deepened my understanding of the subject. In this post, I want to share again. Read More.

Muse, Instinct, Wajo, and OpenAI's Dots: Four AI Assistants That Do the Work for You

By @hacker-Antho[ 5 Min read ]Four well-funded products from Meta, OpenAI, and fast-growing startups now compete on completed tasks:...

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